for·give

for·give

  [fer-giv] verb, for·gave,for·giv·en, for·giv·ing.

verb (used with object)

1.

to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.);absolve.

2.

to give up all claim on account of; remit (a debt, obligation,etc.).

3.

to grant pardon to (a person).

4.

to cease to feel resentment against: to forgive one's enemies.

5.

to cancel an indebtedness or liability of: to forgive the interestowed on a loan.

We all eventually seek forgiveness from those we hurt, intentional or unintentional, and whether we admit it or not. It is instinctual. But what does it mean to have another person forgive you when you have forgotten to forgive yourself. It is just as important. 

The act of forgiving another, actually forgiving, not forgetting or learning from the experience and not just saying the words, brings a bit of peace to our mind and can lift the weight of the world off our shoulders. 

But to forgive yourself, not hold it against yourself any longer, grow from the experience and clear your conscience of it can lift the weight of the world off your soul. 

Even if you don't get the forgiveness you seek from another person in your life, give the gift to yourself. That you do have control over. And if you are forgiven, accept it, and stop holding it against yourself.